{"id":20315,"date":"2020-02-05T09:33:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/?p=20315"},"modified":"2020-02-05T09:42:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T16:42:52","slug":"jean-ex-testigos-de-jehova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/jean-ex-testigos-de-jehova\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean – ex-testigos de Jehov\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"jean\"<\/b><\/b>.: JEAN – Como testigo de Jehov\u00e1 de tercera generaci\u00f3n, Jean abandon\u00f3 la verdad cambiante de la Watchtower.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"bullets\"<\/b> Visit Jean’s Website:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.tutorsforchrist.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Habiendo sido criado como un testigo de Jehov\u00e1 desde la tierna edad de 8 a\u00f1os, Joe experimentaba acoso por parte de sus compa\u00f1eros que consideraban sus creencias como anti-estadounidenses. \u201c\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no pod\u00eda yo ser un estadounidense patri\u00f3tico y leal, y ser al mismo tiempo fiel a Dios? No era justo,\u201d pensaba \u00e9l. \u201cMi mente estaba bloqueada por las fr\u00edas murallas de piedra de la Watchtower, pero ahora soy libre. Conozco a cientos de testigos de Jehov\u00e1 que ahora son cristianos. Son los cristianos m\u00e1s gozosos que conozco. Alguien que ha sido bloqueado, realmente aprecia la libertad\u2026\u201d
\nComo una testigo de Jehov\u00e1 de tercera generaci\u00f3n, Jean cre\u00eda y segu\u00eda toda palabra escrita por la Sociedad Watchtower como el canal de Dios para comunicarse con la humanidad. Pero cuando la Watchtower public\u00f3 \u201cnueva luz\u201d que modificaba la supuesta \u201cverdad\u201d divulgada anteriormente, las dudas comenzaron a surgir. \u201c\u00bfModifica Jehov\u00e1 Su manera de pensar?\u201d se preguntaba. Cuando su investigaci\u00f3n de dos a\u00f1os en la literatura de la Watchtower le revel\u00f3 una organizaci\u00f3n guiada por hombres y no por Dios, Jean se volvi\u00f3 hacia la GENUINA verdad, \u00a1Jes\u00fas mismo!<\/p>\n

I was a third generation Jehovah\u2019s Witness.\u00a0 We truly believed we could not earn eternal life unless we attended all of the meetings at the Kingdom Hall, witnessed from house to house, made return visits and started home \u201cBible\u201d studies (actually, a Jehovah\u2019s Witness book study).\u00a0 Our goal was to convince people we \u201cJehovah\u2019s Witness\u201d were the only people who had the \u201cTruth\u201d and that they must also become a Jehovah\u2019s Witness to have eternal life.\u00a0 We encouraged them to attend all of the meetings at the Kingdom Hall and as soon as they were ready, we taught them how to go from house to house and leave the Watchtower literature (for a donation) and do the same things we did.<\/p>\n

We did not celebrate holidays and birthdays. Every word written by the Watchtower was considered \u201ctruth\u201d that must be followed to the letter, whether it\u2019s taking a blood transfusion, voting, participating in war, pledging to the flag or attending a place of worship other than the Kingdom Hall, which was forbidden. To do otherwise was sinning against Jehovah, resulting in the possibility of losing our hope of eternal life.<\/p>\n

I was married and had three children before I began to have serious doubts about the Watchtower being God\u2019s only channel of communication to mankind. These doubts began to emerge as the Watchtower printed \u201cnew light\u201d (a change in their previous teaching) in their publications. I wondered, \u201cWhy did Jehovah change His mind?\u201d I held this thought as a series of events began to take place.<\/p>\n

Witnesses are instructed to inform their doctors about their rule of abstaining from blood transfusions.\u00a0 We signed papers relieving the doctors and hospital of all responsibility if our babies were to die from needing blood.\u00a0 I had an Rh factor blood condition and in those days, they transfused the baby at birth in case a problem was to occur. Fortunately, I was spared, but I was ready and willing to let my children die! Why? Because I was convinced that the Watchtower had the \u201cTruth\u201d and that if I did differently, I would lose the hope of eternal life and so would my child.<\/p>\n

One of the Watchtower changes in policy led us to believing that if we saw a Jehovah\u2019s Witness sinning and did not report that person, we were guilty of that sin ourselves. So when I discovered that a sister in our congregation took a blood transfusion when she hemorrhaged at childbirth, the options I had were to report her and if I didn\u2019t, I believed the sin fell on me. Both options bothered me! You see, I was uninformed about how to have a relationship with Christ, so I followed these people blindly, trusting them to be telling me God\u2019s will. So, like a good Jehovah\u2019s Witness, I reported this sister and she was forced to appear before a committee of elders. She was put on probation.\u00a0 I praise God she is now out of this religion and knows the Lord!\u00a0 This experience, along with other \u201cnew light\u201d changes caused me to start thinking about \u201cwhere and how\u201d they get their \u201cnew light\u201d!<\/p>\n

I inherited a Watchtower library from one of my relatives, and began reading the older publications. I learned they had changed their interpretation many times. I took note that the modern literature often quoted from the older publications. Now I was able to pick up the very book they quoted from – and guess what? They often misquoted, took out of context, and misapplied their own writings! After two years of research, I realized I was following an organization led by man\u2019s interpretation of the Bible. I studied my way out!<\/p>\n

I stopped attending meetings, and all Jehovah\u2019s Witness activities, but entered a state of spiritual loneliness. Where could I go if all religions are false? Who has \u201cthe Truth\u201d?\u00a0 After a great deal of reading books about the different denominations and how they were started, we began attending a Christian Church.\u00a0 We enjoyed being there to a degree but still not knowing for sure if it was of God or of the devil.\u00a0 After all, the churches believe in the concept of the Trinity, hellfire, and a soul leaving the body at death. I didn\u2019t believe any of these doctrines!<\/p>\n

While I was trying desperately to sort out doctrines, the Watchtower got \u201cnew light\u201d and decided that if any Jehovah\u2019s Witness attended a Christian church, he or she would be disfellowshiped. Not knowing whether we were following Satan or Jesus, we submitted to the elders. When we were called to a Jehovah\u2019s Witness committee meeting, we stopped attending church. We were not ready to be disfellowshipped and cut off from family and friends for something we were not yet sure of.\u00a0 Oh – how I yearned for truth! I continued to read and search.<\/p>\n

Fifteen years later, my sister-in-law invited me to a special meeting to hear an out-of-town speaker.\u00a0 I had noticed a change in her life as she was talking about \u201cknowing\u201d Jesus.\u00a0 She was giving up bad habits such as smoking.\u00a0 She was aglow with something. I didn\u2019t know what, but of course it was the Holy Spirit!<\/p>\n

The speaker shared the love of Jesus in a way that I\u2019d never heard before. Oh, how I needed this message! When he finished, he asked that we stand, join hands, and sing the Lord\u2019s Prayer.\u00a0 Then, something much unexpected happened to me. Suddenly, I felt God\u2019s liquid love pour over me from the top of my head to the tip of my toes! Without knowing what had happened, I instantly realized I had been searching for \u201cthe truth\u201d in all the wrong places.\u00a0 I had been searching for what was the truth instead of Who was the Truth.\u00a0 Only the Holy Spirit can teach this way!<\/p>\n

Suddenly, I understood what the song meant, \u201cHe was there all the time\u201d! John 14:6 says, \u201cI am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the Father except by me.\u201d Yes, Jesus is the Truth and \u201cHe was there all the Time!\u201d Also, I thought of another song, \u201cHe Touched Me.\u201d\u00a0 Oh how I wanted to rejoice but I restrained myself thinking people would notice a strange look on my face! I didn\u2019t know \u201cWho\u201d the Holy Spirit was, but I experienced Him!<\/p>\n

When we left, my friend said, \u201cHow did you like it?\u201d I just started laughing \u2013 I couldn\u2019t retain it in any longer! She said, \u201cSomething happened to you, didn\u2019t it?\u201d I replied, \u201cYes I can\u2019t explain it, but I feel as though I\u2019ve been cleansed inside and out!\u201d I realize now that I was touched by the power of the Holy Spirit. God knew I could never find the Truth by searching through the definitions of words like \u201csoul, hell, and Trinity.\u201d\u00a0 I had my Watchtower blinders on.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t believe the simple gospel; I had to experience it!<\/p>\n

I thought sure my new-found joy would be gone the next morning, but it wasn\u2019t! I woke up anxious to read the Bible and pray! As I read through the book of John, I wondered when the word \u201cJesus\u201d was added to so many pages – seems like I had never seen that before! On my knees in the privacy of my living room, I asked Jesus to come into my life.\u00a0 I would do anything He asked of me. Well, don\u2019t pray this prayer if you\u2019re not willing, for I had no idea what He had in store!<\/p>\n

My husband liked the change in me.\u00a0 Then he was willing to visit prayer meetings, and finally, church. Yes, we were reported by a Jehovah\u2019s Witness when we were seen going into a church.\u00a0 We were visited by two Jehovah\u2019s Witness elders who told us we were being disfellowshipped. Yes! After being out for fifteen years! Since then, this practice has stopped, but the end results are the same – they are still ostracized.<\/p>\n

My husband accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. The next year was spent in deprogramming ourselves.\u00a0 We had to learn everything over! Then the Lord put it on my heart to write a book of my testimony. I had no idea why I had kept all my research when I was reading the old Watchtower literature, but now I had it for the book I was destined to write.\u00a0 It is now on line at: http:\/\/www.tutorsforchrist.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I was invited to appear on national TV along with three other former Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses. Soon, all of us began receiving a ton of mail! I had not expected to go into ministry any more than I expected to write a book, but here I was living out my promise, \u201cI\u2019ll do anything!\u201d Before I knew it, I was sharing my research and my learned orthodox views with hundreds of Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses and Christians who needed to help loved ones in the Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses.<\/p>\n

I became a Christian discipler overnight! My Jehovah\u2019s Witness discipline skills came in handy! I feel so very privileged to lead many Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses to Christ. It was such a joy to explain to them who the true person of Jesus Christ really is! Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses believe Jesus is Michael the archangel – that he was Jehovah\u2019s first heavenly creation. The concept of the Trinity is very offensive to them.\u00a0 Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses make good witnesses for Jesus when they are converted to the real Truth!<\/p>\n

As I have co-authored a new book, I’m amazed how God has worked in our lives. My husband, Bill and I have done things we never dreamed would be possible. Betty Stephens, Bill and I went to Ecuador and helped missionary Bill McDonald hold a seminar for the local pastors.\u00a0 While there, I shared my testimony in many churches he had started.\u00a0 Bill McDonald was our first pastor in Lexington prior to going to Ecuador.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Through our ministry, Tutors for Christ, we conducted many conferences in and around Lexington helping Christians learn to defend their faith against heresy. I\u2019ve shared my testimony more than a hundred times in many different denominations and conferences.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve attended many \u201cWitnesses Now for Jesus<\/a>\u201d conferences at Blue Mountain Christian Retreat – a place where former Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses come and enjoy fellowship with others who have found their way out. Blue Mountain has been a place where the presence of the Lord touched our soul.\u00a0 This conference was where we heard the real Truth (Jesus) preached.\u00a0 It was also a place where former Mormons as well as Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses could become deprogrammed, unraveling the \u201cdifferent gospel.\u201d\u00a0 Presently Bill and I are experiencing our golden years. Yes, they are golden in that we\u2019re fortunate to have many good Christian friends in a church well grounded in the Bible. We\u2019re fortunate that our two children are strong Christians as are their spouses.\u00a0 We\u2019re blessed to have six grandchildren who are all born again and living out their faith.\u00a0 Bill and I are truly grateful for how the Lord has shown us the way, the truth, and the life! (John 14:6)<\/p>\n

The Lord continues blessing us in ministry. Recently, He led me to write a book, \u201cBird\u2019s-Eye View of the Bible<\/a>,\u201d with co-author Orpah Hicks. Many are finding this useful for not only defending one\u2019s faith, but helpful to new Christians learning the fundamentals of the Bible. We were interviewed by Dave Reagan (lamblion.com<\/a>) airing June 2011 on three national and one international networks.\u00a0 We encourage everyone to search for the \u201creal\u201d Truth as you would silver and gold.\u00a0 He will not disappoint you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

.: JEAN – Como testigo de Jehov\u00e1 de tercera generaci\u00f3n, Jean abandon\u00f3 la verdad cambiante de la Watchtower. Visit Jean’s Website:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.tutorsforchrist.org\/ Habiendo sido criado como un testigo de Jehov\u00e1 desde la tierna edad de 8 a\u00f1os, Joe experimentaba acoso por parte de sus compa\u00f1eros que consideraban sus creencias como anti-estadounidenses. \u201c\u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no pod\u00eda…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,774],"tags":[571,208],"class_list":["post-20315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ex-testigos-de-jehova","category-mas-historias","tag-espionaje","tag-transfusiones-sangre","wpcat-57-id","wpcat-774-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20315","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20315"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20315\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20320,"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20315\/revisions\/20320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20315"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20315"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.4jehovah.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20315"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}